Traditional 'flight of the angel' opens Venice Carnival Thousands of people, many dressed for a traditional masked ball, crowded into Saint Mark's Square on Sunday to witness "the flight of the angel", the opening event of the annual Venice Carnival.

HCM City launches national music and theatre contest The HCM City’s People’s Committee has launched a national music and theatre contest as part of its festivities to celebrate 45 years of the country’s Reunification Day, April 30.

Sri Lanka offers many wonders

On the occasion of the Independence Day of Sri Lanka, Ambassador from Sri Lanka to Việt Nam Prasanna Gamage sends Việt Nam News a story to promote the image of his country.

Masan Consumer brings Tết festivities to disadvantaged children Masan Consumers Joint Stock Company and the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association have organised a charity programme, Tết trẻ em (Children's Lunar New Year).

Malaysia's hand-made incense craftwork a declining art Thousands of giant incense sticks, many decorated with dragon heads, line the walls at a Malaysian business where they are made by hand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Gloomy holiday for hunkered-down China as virus toll jumps China marked its most important holiday under a cloud of fear and gloom on Saturday as the toll from a deadly respiratory virus jumped to 41, with almost 1,300 people now known to be infected.

Photographer takes pictures of Tết moments Photographer Lê Bích sees things through the lens most of us don't see. His photographs depict a wide variety of subjects, from women in the work place, to Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations and photographs of old Hà Nội.

TV stations ready with Tết specials Hồ Chí Minh City Television (HTV) will broadcast a special two-hour programme on Lunar New Year's Eve (January 23) showing celebrations around the city and in neighbouring provinces.

Migrant workers welcome Tết far from home

According to the Labour Federation of the southern province of Bình Dương, which hosts the largest number of enterprises and industrial parks nationwide, about 100,000 internal migrant workers will not return to their hometowns for the upcoming holiday for various reasons.

Christmas and New Year celebrations in HCM City